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Areas · about 2–3 miles from the city centre

Recovery, jump starts & batteries in Lenton, Radford & Wollaton

Just west of the city centre, Lenton and Radford are terraced streets full of student houses, with Wollaton's quieter roads around the park beyond. It's well inside our core area, and a lot of what we see here is cars that have sat still for too long and won't start.

Including

  • Lenton
  • Radford
  • Wollaton
  • Dunkirk
  • Lenton Abbey
  • Bilborough
  • University Park
  • QMC

Main roads

  • A52 Derby Road
  • A6514 Middleton Boulevard
  • A609 Ilkeston Road
  • A6005 Abbey Street

Local knowledge

Good to know in Lenton, Radford & Wollaton

  • Cars that have sat over the holidays

    A car left on the street all summer or over Christmas often won't start when term begins. A jump start and a battery test usually sorts it, and if the battery's past saving, we can fit a new one where the car is parked.

  • Narrow terraced streets

    Lenton and Radford streets are tight, with cars parked on both sides. Tell us if you're on a narrow street when you call, and we'll tell you where we'll load from.

  • Around the QMC and Derby Road

    The A52 and the roundabouts by the QMC are busy at all hours. If you break down there and the car will still move, get onto a side road or into a car park, then send us a pin so we can find you first time.

Prices

Same clear prices, wherever you are

Recovery is priced by the mile, from where we collect your vehicle to where we drop it off. Estimate your journey →

Daytime

8am to 8pm, every day except bank holidays

£85 call-out + £2.50 a mile

The first 5 miles are included in the call-out

Miles are counted from where we collect your vehicle to where we drop it off. The call-out also covers us reaching you anywhere within 10 miles of our NG5 base.

Nights & bank holidays

8pm to 8am, plus all day on bank holidays

£135 call-out + £2.50 a mile

The first 5 miles are included in the call-out

Miles are counted from where we collect your vehicle to where we drop it off. The call-out also covers us reaching you anywhere within 10 miles of our NG5 base.

Example: a 20-mile recovery within our area costs £122.50 in the day or £172.50 at night, in total.

Questions

Lenton, Radford & Wollaton questions

Do you help students?

Yes. The same published prices apply to everyone, and we'll tell you whether it's the battery or something more before you spend anything.

My car's been parked for months. Will a jump start work?

Often, yes. But a battery that's been completely flat for a long time may not hold its charge, so we test it after the jump and tell you honestly whether it needs replacing.

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Stuck in Lenton, Radford & Wollaton?

Tell us what's happened and where you are. We'll give you a price and an honest arrival time before we set off.

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